Nonstop flight route between Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States and Lausanne, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(41°8'8"N by 77°25'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E)
Distance from LHV to QLS:
4,000.78 miles (6,438.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV), Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States and Lausanne Airport (QLS), Lausanne, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,001 miles (or 6,439 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between William T. Piper Memorial Airport and Lausanne Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between William T. Piper Memorial Airport and Lausanne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHV / KLHV |
| Airport Name: | William T. Piper Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'8"N by 77°25'19"W |
| Area Served: | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lock Haven |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 556 feet (169 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHV |
| More Information: | LHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLS / LSGL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Elevation: | 2040 feet (622 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLS |
| More Information: | QLS Maps & Info |
Facts about William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV):
- The airport is home to AvSport of Lock Haven, a flight school specializing in Sport Pilot training in Light Sport Aircraft.
- Because of William T. Piper Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 556 feet, planes can take off or land at William T. Piper Memorial Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,591 miles (18,653 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) is Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of LHV.
Facts about Lausanne Airport (QLS):
- The airport features two maintenance hangars as well as a main building containing a restaurant.
- The closest airport to Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of QLS.
- In addition to being known as "Lausanne Airport", another name for QLS is "Aéroport de Lausanne-Blécherette".
- Lausanne Airport (QLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lausanne Airport (meaning Lausanne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In May 2000 the grass runway was replaced by a paved one.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.03 miles (43.51 km) ENE | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.78 miles (47.92 km) SW | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 33.42 miles (53.79 km) SSW | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 36.33 miles (58.47 km) SE | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 38.81 miles (62.46 km) WSW | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 59.26 miles (95.38 km) WNW | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) SE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 70.16 miles (112.92 km) SSE | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 73.38 miles (118.10 km) NNW | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 73.73 miles (118.65 km) SSE | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 74.66 miles (120.16 km) SW | Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 75.06 miles (120.80 km) E | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 75.88 miles (122.12 km) NNE | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 76.86 miles (123.69 km) W | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 78.10 miles (125.69 km) NW | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,590.51 miles (18,653.07 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,566.53 miles (18,614.47 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,558.01 miles (18,600.77 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,540.57 miles (18,572.69 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,505.89 miles (18,516.90 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,482.07 miles (18,478.56 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,472.22 miles (18,462.70 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,464.98 miles (18,451.05 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,461.04 miles (18,444.71 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,414.22 miles (18,369.35 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,344.32 miles (18,256.86 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,318.56 miles (18,215.41 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,297.43 miles (18,181.40 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,296.24 miles (18,179.50 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,265.32 miles (18,129.72 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) SW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 2 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) SW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 40.64 miles (65.41 km) ESE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 48.88 miles (78.67 km) ENE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 49.89 miles (80.28 km) S | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 6 | 52.16 miles (83.94 km) NNW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 7 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) N | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 8 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) WNW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 9 | 66.37 miles (106.80 km) SSE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 10 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) WSW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 11 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) SSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 12 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) S | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 13 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) S | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) NNE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) NNE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.74 miles (19,627.09 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,768.07 miles (18,938.82 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,748.43 miles (18,907.22 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,743.88 miles (18,899.89 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,738.67 miles (18,891.51 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,738.21 miles (18,890.78 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,737.99 miles (18,890.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,736.06 miles (18,887.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.36 miles (18,858.83 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,715.85 miles (18,854.78 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,698.41 miles (18,826.72 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,694.08 miles (18,819.75 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,681.31 miles (18,799.21 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,679.36 miles (18,796.07 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,678.21 miles (18,794.21 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |